Repke Art

Canary Islands pvillarubia

2012-03-05T15:01:00.001-08:00

Transparent watercolor on 12 x 16 Arches paper from Lots of Landscapes

Recent Palette Knife Paintings

2012-03-02T09:55:00.000-08:00

Oil with brush and palette knife on canvas board.

Betts quote

2012-03-02T06:27:00.001-08:00

… Contemplation -- condensation -- transformation -- revelation."

-- Edward Betts, N.A., A.W.S., from his book, Creative Landscape Painting.

Our Cabin in Hot Springs

2012-02-26T17:25:00.001-08:00

On holiday last week :) Stayed at Five Points Cabins on Lake Hamilton just a short hop from downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Two New Portraits of Judith

2012-02-26T17:01:00.000-08:00

Judith by Tipsy Darkness

Judith by Jimmer

The Zap Word on Art Festivals

2012-02-25T19:17:00.004-08:00

I just went to Missouri Artists Workshop presented by St. Louis Art Fair. I learned how important it is to the judges for you to present a unified portfolio for a particular judging. All the pieces presented should have a visual unity or unity of inspiration as expressed in the artists statement. You can make several submissions with each showing a different vision that you are working with, but of course you have to pay for each submission. This kind of drives me nuts because I just want to paint what I want to paint. Makes me wonder if I even want to enter festivals. Up to this point I have juried into several shows, but now the jury process seems to be getting more restrictive. Also the booth picture is very important and must be uncluttered. This booth slide can apparently be carefully set up and not necessarily reflect how you are really set up because they do not want to see your print stand or your chair among other things. Quite an eye opener and education for me. The bigger the show the more these things are important.

Iris Garden

2012-02-18T12:38:00.000-08:00

Oil paint with palette knife of iris from my yard

Evening in Cadaquez 2

2012-01-30T14:15:00.000-08:00

Transparent watercolor on 12 x 16 Arches paper from my photo of Cadaquez, Spain.

Snow Flake Party

2012-01-18T16:12:00.001-08:00

Oil painting on 16x20 canvas board from my sketch north window. Did not have my camera so took this with the Mac laptop--waving it in the air and trying to get a frame. Strangely enough it came out reversed.

Winter's Day

2012-01-18T16:11:00.003-08:00

Transparent watercolor on 12 x 16 Arches paper from my sketch North Window

Winter Waiting

2012-01-12T16:42:00.000-08:00

Transparent watercolor on 12 x 16 Arches paper from my sketch west window. Yes it is a sweet gum, but I painted it like a sycamore wanted the lighter color bark.

ReBorn

2012-01-10T13:11:00.000-08:00

Transparent watercolor on 12 x 16 Arches paper. . . from the inside Spirit

Amazing Images

2012-01-09T15:39:00.000-08:00

2012-01-09T13:52:00.000-08:00

Transparent watercolor on 12 x 16 Arches paper of Missouri River barge from my photo

Kline in Hat

2012-01-02T09:16:00.000-08:00

Transparent watercolor of Kline for my Men in Hats series from his photo on JKPP

Magi in Hat

2011-12-29T04:01:00.000-08:00

Transparent watercolor on 9x12 Arches paper for Julia Kay Portrait Party of Magi painting. Painting is the mystery.

Philosophy

2011-12-29T03:57:00.001-08:00

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow

Barbara painting me in Barcelona 2011

2011-12-23T07:57:00.000-08:00

Barbara painting me at La Central in Barcelona. The painting is an oil painting by Magi Batet and is from the Julia Kay Portrait Party meet-up in Barcelona, Spain in July 2011. Magi's work can be viewed on Flicker at http://www.flickr.com/photos/imagina_arte/

Artist's Passion

2011-12-16T06:44:00.001-08:00

"What makes you go, 'WoW!' Paint that. What nearly makes you weep because of its intense beauty or sadness? Paint that. What would show up in your fantasy if you walked right through a mysterious doorway? Paint that, then paint it again. Painting is more than just making pleasant pictures. It is participating in the wish to share visually all our most intense feelings. Strong feelings or passion toward a subject cannot and should not be hidden as we paint."

-- Jane R. Hofstetter, NWS, from her book, 7 Keys to Great Painting.

At the Ocean

2011-12-09T18:02:00.000-08:00

Transparent watercolor on 12 x 16 Arches Paper from my trip to Florida

Mariah's Fall Woods 2

2011-12-08T14:59:00.000-08:00

Oil paint with palette knife and brush on 16 x 20 stretched canvas

Cobol in Hat

2011-12-02T18:39:00.000-08:00

Transparent watercolor for Julia Kay Portrait Party

Men in Hats

2011-12-02T06:13:00.000-08:00

Transparent Watercolor of Arturo on 9 x 12 Arches Paper for Julia Kay Portrait Party

Mariah's Fall Woods

2011-12-02T06:10:00.000-08:00

Transparent Watercolor on 12 x 15 Arches Paper for Lots of Landscapes

Painting Advice

2011-12-02T05:57:00.001-08:00

"I have a saying: When you don't know what to do, don't do it--because it will just look that way. A painting is finished when your realize that you have nothing further to do on it. … Personally, I consider one of my own paintings a success when I begin to enjoy it. But this rarely happens right away."

-- Mario Cooper, AWS, from his book, Watercolor by Design.

Rachmaninov - Prelude op. 32 no 12 in G sharp minor [by Vadim Chaimovich]

2011-11-30T12:31:00.000-08:00

Follow the Star

2011-11-27T06:12:00.000-08:00

Oil painting on stretched canvas with palette knife for Artists of Grace Christmas Gallery

Alhambra

2011-11-27T06:09:00.000-08:00

Transparent watercolor on 12 x 15 Arches paper for Lots of Landscapes

A Painting not a Person

2011-11-11T06:50:00.001-08:00

"No one will know or even care what the subject 'really' looked like. Your painting must speak for itself. Art is separate from reality and actually has little to do with it. Matisse once told an outraged patron who complained that her portrait was not a good likeness, 'Madame, this is not a person, this is a painting.' "

--Inessa Derkatsch, from her book, Transparent Watercolor: Painting Methods and Materials.

Float House

2011-11-10T19:13:00.000-08:00

Transparent watercolor on 12 x 15 Arches paper for Lots of Landscapes from chartan's source photo at www.flickr.com/photos/chartan/59 25466054/

Endless Sky and Sea

2011-11-01T14:08:00.000-07:00

Transparent watercolor on 12 x 15 Arches from my trip to Florida

2011-10-21T13:52:00.001-07:00

Tribute to the "never say die" St. Louis Cardinal Baseball Team Transparent Watercolor on 12 x 15 Arches

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

2011-10-19T14:23:00.001-07:00

Maya Angelou

The free bird leaps

on the back of the wind

and floats downstream

till the current ends

and dips his wings

in the orange sun rays

and dares to claim the sky.

But a bird that stalks

down his narrow cage

can seldom see through

his bars of rage

his wings are clipped and

his feet are tied

so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings

with fearful trill

of the things unknown

but longed for still

and his tune is heard

on the distant hill for the caged bird

sings of freedom

The free bird thinks of another breeze

and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees

and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn

and he names the sky his own.

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams

his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream

his wings are clipped and his feet are tied

so he opens his throat to sing

The caged bird sings

with a fearful trill

of things unknown

but longed for still

and his tune is heard

on the distant hill

for the caged bird

sings of freedom.

North Lake Union

2011-10-14T17:39:00.000-07:00

Transparent watercolor on 12 x 16 Canson paper from source photo atwww.flickr.com/photos/fuzzyimagearts/5458179679/ for Lots of Landscapes

Giroussens

2011-10-14T17:37:00.000-07:00

Transparent watercolor on 12 x 16 Arches from source photo atwww.flickr.com/photos/53942696@N06/5555568910/ for Lots of Landscapes

2011-10-12T10:27:00.000-07:00

From Mathew Hartman's Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/YRYOUHERE

shared by Gail

Steve Jobs

2011-10-12T10:16:00.000-07:00

Pencil Portrait of Steve Jobs created for Steve Jobs portrait group on Flikr http://www.flickr.com/groups/stevejobsportraits/

The House That Built Me

2011-10-11T09:52:00.001-07:00

I like this, but don't know how to get the advertising off.

Interesting article about Jobs and Woz

2011-10-10T05:09:00.000-07:00

Steve Jobs. . .Amazing energy and creativity. . .supporting research and engineering. . .a pioneer not afraid to lead the way. We will miss this kind of leadership.

aiweiweidocumentary

2011-10-06T06:31:00.000-07:00

About the Chinese artist who designed the birds nest stadium for the Olympics

Rocky Waters

2011-10-02T04:11:00.000-07:00

Oil painting with palette knife from my trip to Spain

2011-09-26T09:44:00.001-07:00

2b pencil on moleskine sketchbook for Julia Kay Portrait Party from source photo atwww.flickr.com/photos/frostylime/5973262228/

Beautiful experience story and picture

2011-09-20T08:56:00.001-07:00

Boats in Port

2011-09-20T06:42:00.000-07:00

Oil and palette knife inspired by my trip to Spain

Ramblas with Flowers

2011-09-20T06:40:00.000-07:00

Part of the summer's palette knife and oil paint experiments for Lots of Landscapes from Arturo's issue

Animatorkim

2011-09-20T06:38:00.000-07:00

Watercolor for Julia Kay Portrait Party

Morning Fishing

2011-09-20T06:34:00.001-07:00

Watercolor for Lots of Landscapes

Llanrwst and River Conwy

2011-09-20T06:30:00.000-07:00

Part of the summer's oil and palette knife painting

Llac. Sta fé de Montseny

2011-09-20T06:28:00.000-07:00

Watercolor for Lots of Landscapes

Buttermere's Boats

2011-09-20T06:26:00.000-07:00

Watercolor for Lots of Landscapes

Duffy's Boat

2011-09-20T06:24:00.000-07:00

Watercolor for Lots of Landscapes on Flickr

Flow

2011-09-20T06:22:00.000-07:00

Part of the summer's palette knife experiments.

Got To Go Back

2011-09-20T06:19:00.000-07:00

Beautiful music and video.

Barb's Long Hair

2011-08-27T05:00:00.000-07:00

Transparent watercolor on 12 x 16 140 lb Arches paper

New Stevie Nicks

2011-08-27T04:54:00.000-07:00

Regina Carter: Tiny Desk Concert NPR

2011-08-26T19:32:00.000-07:00

Missouri Current

2011-08-21T12:00:00.000-07:00

Here is another cool blog. Look back in the archives for detox soaks.

Hong Kong 96

2011-08-20T13:09:00.000-07:00

Oil paint with palette knife on 11 x 14 canvas board from luli's photo for Lots of Landscapes

Felix and the Wine

2011-08-19T08:57:00.000-07:00

Transparent watercolor on 12 x 15 140lb Arches paper for Julia Kay Portrait Party from source photo at www.flickr.com/photos/felixtamay o/5760062146/

River in Kurdistan

2011-08-16T18:54:00.000-07:00

12 x 16 transparent watercolor on 140 lb Arches paper for Lots of Landscapes.

Ramon e Isabel

2011-08-13T06:40:00.000-07:00

Transparent watercolor on 12 x 16 140lb Arches paper for Julia Kay Portrait Party

anna a1

2011-08-11T21:03:00.000-07:00

anna a1 in 4B pencil on Moleskine sketchbook for Julia Kay Portrait Party

Gonzolez-Moreno

2011-08-11T08:31:00.000-07:00

4B pencil on Moleskine for Julia Kay Portrait Party

Tales of 1001 Nights

2011-08-11T08:29:00.000-07:00

Southern Egypt for Lots of Landscapes on Flickr transparent watercolor on 12 x 15 140lb Arches paper

2011-08-09T18:36:00.001-07:00

susannedt

2011-08-09T13:15:00.000-07:00

Transparent watercolor of susannedt on 12 x 15 140lb Arches paper for Julia Kay Portrait Party

lily p

2011-08-08T07:28:00.000-07:00

lily p for Julia Kay Portrait Party transparent watercolor 12 x 15 140 lb Arches paper

Daniel

2011-08-08T07:26:00.000-07:00

2B pencil sketch of Daniel for Julia Kay Portrait Party

Sagrada Familia Church from Barcelona, Spain

2011-07-31T17:28:00.000-07:00

2B pencil on sketch paper from my photo. I am probably nuts to try this, but it was calling to me.

Rural Missouri

2011-07-30T18:25:00.000-07:00

Transparent watercolor 12 x 16 on 140 lb Arches paper. From an aggregation of photos from the Hoppe Springs trip.

Buena Vista Social Club

2011-07-29T06:21:00.001-07:00

Padstow Harbour

2011-07-27T21:15:00.000-07:00

Transparent Watercolor on 12x16 140lb Arches paper for Lots of Landscapes flickr group.

Boat of the coast of Spain

2011-07-27T21:12:00.000-07:00

Transparent watercolor on 12 x 16 140lb Arches paper. From my photo taken near Cadaquez, Spain.

Julia Kay Portrait Party

2011-07-27T21:08:00.001-07:00

2B pencil on 5x8 sketch paper from photo at www.flickr.com/photos/juliakay/4 522744230/ for Julia Kay Portrait Party

Pencil Portrait

2011-07-27T13:17:00.000-07:00

Trying some techniques I found interesting from members of Julia Kay Portrait Party.

Church at Cadaquez

2011-07-22T11:35:00.000-07:00

Transparent watercolor on 12 x 16 Arches paper from my sketch. Still trying the mother wash with drizzeling.

Spirit of an Artist

2011-07-21T17:08:00.000-07:00

Hadrian

2011-07-20T19:03:00.000-07:00

My drawing from Hadrian. © Trustees of the British Museum located atwww.flickr.com/photos/suehodnett/5928971985/ for a series of portrait events based around the Roman Emperor Hadrian at Housesteads Roman Fort, Hadrian's Wall this summer on behalf of English Heritage and the National Trust.

Souel

2011-07-20T05:57:00.000-07:00

Transparent watercolor on 12 x 15 Arches paper done for Lots of Landscapes

The Spirit of an Artist

2011-07-13T10:59:00.000-07:00

Spanish Coastal

2011-07-11T16:17:00.000-07:00

econd attempt to integrate the workshop learning into my painting. Special consideration, color change occurs most in the mid tones. Do I work with 3 tones light, mid and dark? How to follow an instructor who abstracts shapes when I am interested in the specific types of rock. How to indicate that type of rock with a stroke rather than detail.

Port Lligat

2011-07-11T16:15:00.000-07:00

This is the first painting at home trying to integrate the workshop learning into what I do.

Check Out My Sister's Blog

2011-07-10T05:37:00.000-07:00

Click on the title to see my sister's new blog.

A Balladier

2011-07-10T05:28:00.001-07:00

Great words. Click on the post title to see "A Rainy Night in Soho"

Trip to Spain

2011-07-05T08:48:00.000-07:00

Back from sunny Spain. A combination painting trip and meet-up with online friends from Julia Kay Portrait Party.

Cordoba, Spain

2011-06-18T18:56:00.000-07:00

Cordoba, Spain a transparent watercolor on 12 x 15 140 lb Arches paper, done for Lots of Landscapes on Flickr

Mystery Characters from JKPP

2011-06-17T15:23:00.000-07:00

A grid of 3 Julia Kay Portrait Party portraits that made me think of characters in a mystery story.

My Sis

2011-06-17T15:21:00.000-07:00

A portrait of my sister on 5x8 sketch paper using HB and 6B pencils.

Conway House

2011-05-16T12:27:00.001-07:00

Conway House, built 1850's located in Faust Park. Transparent Watercolor on 140 lb 11 x 14 Arches Watercolor Paper. I painted this while at the Faust Park Fine Arts and Folk Festival May 2011.

Booths at Faust Park Fine and Folk Arts Festival

2011-05-16T09:32:00.000-07:00

It was a rainy, cold weekend and not much business.

Dog Tooth Lake

2011-05-10T17:35:00.000-07:00

Dog Tooth Lake for Lots of Landscapes in transparent watercolor

Watercolor Paintings done at St. Charles ArtWalk

2011-05-02T06:14:00.000-07:00

St. Charles ArtWalk

2011-05-02T06:10:00.001-07:00

St. Charles ArtWalk was terrific this year. Special thanks to my hosts at Main Street Chapel. They also had a great Sunday service. They have a beautifully rehabed building and warm loving congregation.

St. Charles ArtWalk

2011-04-29T20:05:00.001-07:00

Just got home from the first day of St. Charles ArtWalk. I am in the Main Street Chapel. It is a really nice venue and we had a lot of people through. It was such a pleasant evening. I sold a print.

Easter Painting 2011

2011-04-18T06:16:00.000-07:00

My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will Matthew 26:39

Qandil Mt Kurdistan

2011-04-15T11:46:00.000-07:00

Transparent watercolor on 11x14 140lb Arches paper from source photo at www.flickr.com/photos/grietje/66 242308/ for Lots of Landscapes

wrightbrain

2011-04-11T16:23:00.000-07:00

Transparent watercolor on 11x14 140 lb Arches watercolor paper of the artist called wrightbrain for Julia Kay Portrait Party

gila mosaics

2011-04-11T08:00:00.000-07:00

Transparent watercolor of the artist known as gila mosaics for JKPP on 11x14 140lb Arches watercolor paper.

sewonandon

2011-04-11T07:57:00.000-07:00

Transparent watercolor of the artist known as sewonandon for JKPP on 11x14 140lb Arches watercolor paper.

At Queeny Park Art Fair

2011-04-11T07:54:00.000-07:00